UMD Dining Services implements new safety measures to follow CDC guidelines
The restrictions placed on dining halls have changed as the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed.
Dining Services, DOTS discuss solutions to staff shortages at UMD RHA town hall
DOTS and Dining Services are already looking ahead to fall 2022, and are trying to address the possibility of continued staff shortages.
New UMD dining hall to be named Yahentamitsi in honor of Piscataway Tribe
The University of Maryland was built on stolen Piscataway land.
In-person dining has left students with sensory sensitivities ‘overstimulated and anxious’
The University Health Center offers medical exemptions to some students who aren't comfortable eating indoors.
Nine UMD cafes are closed due to traffic projections, staffing shortages
Some students have turned to bringing coffee or snacks from home or altering their past habits.
UMD Dining Services experiences some food shortages
There could be a shortage of the dining hall's usual cookies.
Sick meals prove useful amid pandemic, some UMD students want more dining flexibility
Sick meals have been offered since 2016, and are different from quarantine meals.
Green Tidings food truck won’t return to UMD this semester due to staffing shortages
The lack of staff is due in part to the ongoing labor shortage in the food service industry.
Some UMD students want to see return of takeout option at dining halls this year
The university offered a takeout option three times per day last year.
Renovations to Commons Shop will include Starbucks cafe, hot food options
The new space, which will be known as the South Campus Market, does not yet have a final completion date due to construction and equipment supply delays.